Aporia
[ə-POR-ee-ə]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1.
An irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disjunction in a text, argument, or theory.
2.
(Rhetoric) The expression of doubt.
Examples of Aporia in a sentence
"Today’s English class will focus on rhetorical devices such as aporia."
"Mark Antony gives a speech dripping with aporia in the third act of ‘Julius Caesar.’"
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